Apple Chief Returns to Flush But Vexing China Market

A photo shows Apple CEO Tim Cook meeting with MIIT chief Miao Wei in this screenshot taken of the MIIT website on January 8, 2013.

Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook is visiting China publicly for the second time since becoming chief executive officer in 2011.

Mr. Cook met with Miao Wei, head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, to exchange views on the development of China’s information and communications industry, global mobile communications, the development of smart devices and trends in innovation, the ministry said Tuesday on its website. It didn’t provide any further details.